Hosker Surname
Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname
Hosker Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) belonging to Hosker or Hoscar (Lancs), prob. for Horscar = the Horse- Moss [Old Norse hors + kiarr]
Hosker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 681 | 1:81,818 | 9,053 |
| United States | 209 | 1:1,734,253 | 114,535 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 292 | 1:83,477 | 8,866 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Hösker (33) are calculated separately.
Hosker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) belonging to Hosker or Hoscar (Lancs), prob. for Horscar = the Horse- Moss [Old Norse hors + kiarr]
Hosker Demographics
Hosker Political Affiliation
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Hosker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hosker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hosker is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Hösker. For other possible spellings of Hosker click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hosker? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hosker is the 343,320th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,823,545 people. Hosker is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Hosker live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.
It is most common in England, where it is carried by 681 people, or 1 in 81,818. In England Hosker is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 17 percent are found, Merseyside, where 10 percent are found and Cheshire, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Hosker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hosker has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hosker last name grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,608 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hosker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hosker last name are 14.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hosker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.73% more than the national average, earning $49,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning $47,285 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hösker | 94 | 33 | / |
| Housker | 92 | 87 | / |
| Hoesker | 92 | 69 | / |
| Hoskere | 92 | 46 | / |
| Hoskeer | 92 | 33 | / |
| Osker | 91 | 73 | / |
| Khoshker | 86 | 17 | / |
| Choskier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hasker | 83 | 927 | / |
| Hesker | 83 | 272 | / |
| Gosker | 83 | 168 | / |
| Husker | 83 | 76 | / |
| Oesker | 83 | 61 | / |
| Hüsker | 83 | 24 | / |
| Oscker | 83 | 8 | / |
| Oskere | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ahsker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Häsker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uosker | 83 | 0 | / |
| Khoshkear | 80 | 36 | / |
| Hoscher | 77 | 205 | / |
| Hausker | 77 | 79 | / |
| Hascker | 77 | 15 | / |
| Heskier | 77 | 14 | / |
| Chasker | 77 | 5 | / |
| Haesker | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hassker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Haskerd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hashker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huisker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Haskeir | 77 | 0 | / |
| Chusker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Khoshkhehr | 75 | 31 | / |
| Asker | 73 | 25,148 | / |
| Esker | 73 | 1,272 | / |
| Ozker | 73 | 21 | / |
| Usker | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ösker | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oskre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haschker | 71 | 110 | / |
| Oskerova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Hashkher | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hoischer | 71 | 5 | / |
| Haszkier | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khoshkir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houscher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hasckert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ashker | 67 | 1,080 | / |
| Askeur | 67 | 674 | / |
| Eskier | 67 | 138 | / |
| Uskert | 67 | 124 | / |
| Gasker | 67 | 113 | / |
| Oscher | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ausker | 67 | 36 | / |
| Askeir | 67 | 29 | / |
| Assker | 67 | 27 | / |
| Askier | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ouskir | 67 | 9 | / |
| Askert | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oskjær | 67 | 6 | / |
| Escker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Askere | 67 | 6 | / |
| Essker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ascker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Askher | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haskir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oškert | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uisker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Askerp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoshkhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jusker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otskir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oskreh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxåker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aesker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Houscherr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eusker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gusker | 67 | 0 | / |
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